“The Knowledge Library”

Knowledge for All, without Barriers…

An Initiative by: Kausik Chakraborty.

“The Knowledge Library”

Knowledge for All, without Barriers……….
An Initiative by: Kausik Chakraborty.

The Knowledge Library

Geography

अक्षांश और देशांतर रेखाओं से सम्बंधित प्रमुख तथ्य| Important Facts of Latitude & Longitude

पृथ्वी के तल पर स्थित किसी स्थान की भौगोलिक स्थिति बताने के लिए उस स्थान के अक्षांश और देशांतर का मान बताया जाता है। अक्षांश रेखा(Latitude)

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भारत की नदियाँ| Important Rivers of India

भारत की नदियाँ भारत की नदियों का देश के आर्थिक एवं सांस्कृतिक विकास में प्राचीनकाल से ही महत्वपूर्ण योगदान रहा है। सिंधु (सिन्धु) तथा गंगा (गङ्गा) नदी

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भारत की प्रमुख पर्वत श्रृंखलाएं

हिमालय पर्वत श्रृंखला हिमालय का संस्कृत में शाब्दिक अनुवाद “बर्फ का निवास” है। हिमालय पर्वत 7 देशों की सीमाओं में फैला हैं। ये देश हैं- पाकिस्तान,अफगानिस्तान , भारत, नेपाल, भूटान, चीन और म्यांमार।

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Summer Solstice

The celebration of summer solstice at Stonehenge, England. The summer solstice occurs when the rotational axis of a planet tends to lean more towards the

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Absolute & Relative Location

Mileage signs along highways indicate Relative Locations. When the term “geography” is mentioned, a lot of people think of volcanoes, capital cities, oceans, mountains, and

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Silicon Valley

Apple Campus in Cupertino Silicon Valley is a moniker for the south region of the San Francisco Bay Area in California. It is in Santa

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What is Selenography?

Selenography is a type of lunar science. Selenography refers to the scientific study of the physical features on the moon’s surface. Selenography is a branch or

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Biodiversity?

Biodiversity is the term used to describe all types of life and all organisms in the natural world Humans are the number one threat to

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Rainforest

What is a Rainforest? A rainforest is defined by the fact that it contains many large evergreen trees that never lose their leaves, and by

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भारत के प्रमुख पर्यटन स्थल

अजन्ता एवं एलोरा गुफाएँ – औरगांबाद, महाराष्ट्र कंदरिया महादेव – खजुराहों, मध्य प्रदेश मृगनयनी का महल – ग्वालियर, मध्य प्रदेश विजय स्तम्भ – चित्तौडग़ढ़, राजस्थान

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भारत की प्रमुख नदिया

1 सिन्धु नदी लम्बाई: (2,880km) उद्गम स्थल: मानसरोवर झील के निकट सहायक नदी:(तिब्बत) सतलुज, व्यास, झेलम, चिनाब,रावी, शिंगार, गिलगित, श्योक जम्मू और कश्मीर, लेह ——————————————————–

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Can Earthquakes be Predicted?

Seismographs are used to detect and record earthquakes.  Earthquakes cannot be accurately predicted. Seismologists study fault lines to see activity of ancient earthquakes in order

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How Hot is The Sun?

The sun is the hottest object in our solar system with an average surface temperature of 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit (5,500 degrees Celsius). However, the actual temperature of the sun varies depending

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Countries of The World

Afghanistan Population 33,332,025 GDP $64.08 Billion GDP / Capita $2,000 Capital City Kabul ISO alpha-2 AF ISO alpha-3 AFG Dialing Code +93 Albania Population 3,038,594

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Arctic

Arctic Arctic The Arctic is a region of the planet, north of the Arctic Circle, and includes the Arctic Ocean, Greenland, Baffin Island, other smaller

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Middle East

Middle East   What Is The Middle East And What Countries Are Part Of It? The Middle East is a geographical and cultural region located

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Central America

Central America Central America Description Central America, a part of North America, is a tropical isthmus that connects North America to South America. It includes

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Caribbean

Caribbean   Caribbean Description The Caribbean, long referred to as the West Indies, includes more than 7,000 islands; of those, 13 are independent island countries (shown in

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Antarctica

Antarctica Antarctic Circle The Antarctic (or Antarctica) Circle is one of the five major circles or parallels of latitude that mark maps of the Earth.

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Australia & Oceania

Australia & Oceania Description Oceania, the planet’s smallest continent, is without doubt one of the most diverse and fascinating areas on the planet. A large percentage of

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Asia

Description Asia is the largest and most populous continent in the world, sharing borders with Europe and Africa to its West, Oceania to its South,

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Africa

African History African Origin Of Modern Humans As for Africa, scientists have formerly concluded that it is the birthplace of mankind, as large numbers of

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Europe

Europe History As for Europe, a brief chronological account of its significant events begins during prehistoric times with the emergence of Homo sapiens (early man),

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South America

Where is South America ? South America is found in the western hemisphere. Most of the continent is in the southern hemisphere, although some parts

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North America

North America History Anthropologists believe that North America’s initial inhabitants arrived around 40,000 years ago by traversing the Bering Strait. Some experts feel that by using primitive

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What is a Whirlpool?

How do whirlpools form? It all has to do with currents. These swiftly flowing waters can be caused by many factors. Some currents are the results

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What is Geomorphology?

We’re learning about geomorphology! That’s the study of landforms. This science is all about where landforms come from and how they change. People who study geomorphology are called

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What is a Rogue Planet?

Did you know not all planets orbit a star? It’s true! Some planets travel through space on their own, floating in whichever direction gravity pulls them. We call these untethered flying

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World Magnetic Model

The World Magnetic Model (WMM) is a large spatial-scale representation of the Earth’s magnetic field. It consists of a degree and order 12 spherical harmonic

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